All 15 Startups Selected For DreamIt Ventures Inaugural NYC Program

DreamIt Ventures offers $25,000 in seed funding to its portfolio companies, along with coaching, exclusive speaking engagements, a chance to pitch at a Demo Day to affiliated angel and venture investors, and a collaborative workspace.

After reviewing hundreds of applications over the first quarter of this year, today DreamIt is officially announcing its final NYC roster. The program will include 15 startups that hail from all over the U.S. All 15 companies will spend the summer working out of 6,000 square-foot of shared office space at 28 West 27th Street in downtown NYC. The program is set to run through mid-August, at which point DreamIt will host a Demo Day to showcase each company’s summer progress.

The 15 startups participating in DreamIt Ventures NYC program include:

1DocWay, St Louis, MO: video-chat based doctor’s office with back-end automation
Admitly, New York, NY: Admission pipeline to US schools
AfterSteps, Boston, MA: Online end-of-life planning platform. Store your wishes and important information securely in the cloud, and access expert advice on how and why to prepare for the worst-case scenario in
advance. Experts include estate, financial and funeral planners.
Class.io, Honduras: Online classroom communication, helps teachers share assignments with students
Clothes Horse, New York, NY: Data-driven platform that makes fashion fitCognection, New Haven, CT: Online retail optimization
CustomCoup, Philadlephia, PA: Demand-driven deals, focusing on local, aiming to give the user the power to determine prices on the things they wantHoot.me, Austin, TX: Interactive knowledge network; put Facebook into study mode by connecting you with friends for homework and projects.KeepRecipes, New York, NY: iTunes for all-star chef’s recipes
LearnBop, Pittsburgh, PA: Online adaptive learning platform
LetsGiftIt, New York, NY: Social gifting platform; a way for friends, family, and coworkers to contribute towards the purchase of a gift for someone special
ListenVoice, Boston, MA: App creation and distribution platform, allowing individuals and organizations to launch any form of content using mobile and web applications without prior programming knowledge
New Quill, Los Angeles, CA: Mobile publishing and collaborative learning
SocialAdMX, New York, NY: Social and mobile app publishing and advertisingTakeTheInterview, Boston, MA: Cloud-based video interviewing platform for employers to more efficiently screen candidates

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